City’s control of possession and territory throughout the first half largely pacified Porto, but intensity simmered below the surface. Relentless right winger William Gomes pressed Josko Gvardiol hard whenever he received the ball, a recurring battle that eventually drew a card for the City defender and led to a flare up in the tunnel at half time.

Live UCL league phase soccer from the Estádio do Dragão, where Porto and Man City face off on matchday one today, Tuesday, September 8.

Manchester City faces a tricky first test in its 2026-27 UEFA Champions League campaign on Tuesday as they head to the Estádio do Dragão to face Portuguese champions FC Porto.

Report as Manchester City beat FC Porto 2-0 away from home in Enzo Maresca's first Champions League game in charge of the club; Erling Haaland put missed chances in the first half behind him to score the winner after 47 minutes, then netted a second in ...

Manchester City begin their 2026-27 UEFA Champions League campaign with a trip to Portugal where they take on FC Porto on Tuesday. Enzo Maresca was part of Pep Guardiola's staff when City last won the trophy in the 2022-23 season, and the Italian will be aiming for a repeat, given City's round-of-16 exit to Real Madrid last season.